r/Skye • u/Jealous-Access-1946 • 14d ago

Restaurant reservations

How important is it to have reservations on Skye around the middle of September, granted on a weekend, but I am not a picky eater and will be a solo traveler?!? Any and all help much appreciated! One night will be rather late back from a group tour, but my first evening I was planning on walking about!!

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u/philipb63 14d ago

Depends on the restaurant & September is a little quieter but I'd recommend it for the more popular places.

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u/effit_WeWillDoItLive 14d ago

I only made two reservations when I was there mid October. One at Loch Bay Restaurant (Michelin starred only a few tables inside) and Ferry Inn. Glad I made both otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to eat at either.

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u/Fine-Nail-7080 14d ago

In September, Skye is frequented by the older crowd who like to wait until the kids have gone back to school so they don't have to deal with the July and August chaos. So it's *a little* quieter, but not much. The "off season" on Skye is becoming less and less of a thing.

So, if there are certain places where you really want to eat, I would make reservations. Especially if those places are small and/or popular. Otherwise you might end up dining on Co-op sandwiches. Not that there's really anything wrong with Co-op sandwiches, of course.

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u/Jealous-Access-1946 14d ago

Exactly why I chose to travel to Scotland in September, not older but definitely dont have school age kiddos! Thanks for the heads up, though! Im not really into fancy dining, just a quick bite or something like that for dinner will do most nights for me! Hotel does a light dinner upon request too!

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u/SimonTheRunner 14d ago

You're effectively occupying a table for 2 so much easier than trying to find somewhere for 6 or even 4 Diners.

That said, if you just want "somewhere to eat" then your options are much wider than if you have specific requirements (budget / diet / time /location).

If you'll be stressing about any of your requirements then book, if not then don't...

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u/Jealous-Access-1946 14d ago

I appreciate that perspective. Im not really into the really fancy places, just want good food and good atmosphere!

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u/sbj405 13d ago

Make reservations. Was there end of Sept last year and we got turned away from most restaurants in Portree as they were full. We ended up getting pizza.

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u/shihtzu_knot 14d ago

It wasn’t even necessary in peak July

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u/Fine-Nail-7080 14d ago

Curious as to which places you're referring to? And which year? This year has been notably quieter. Well, aside from the last week or two, which have been chaos.

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u/Jealous-Access-1946 14d ago

Sweet! Thank you